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Schools in Bonne Terre · North St. Francis County R-I School District

Bonne Terre’s public schools score below 87% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

The four-year graduation rate in Bonne Terre’s district is 69%, below the Missouri average (89%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bonne Terre, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#222of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 9 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 6 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
69%
▼ 20 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 23% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,226 students on the public path
In brief

Bonne Terre’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,288 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is North County Parkside Elem., then North Co. Middle, then North Co. SR. High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bonne Terre’s grade

C Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 13% of Missouri school districts, #222 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (526)Better than 11%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,358 test results and a graduating class of 236 could put Bonne Terre anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bonne Terre’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,362 in math, 1,355 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bonne Terre, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2North County PrimaryNorth St. Francis County R-I School DistrictNo scores
3–4North County Parkside Elem.in DeslogeC
7–8North Co. Middlein DeslogeC
9–12North Co. SR. HighNorth St. Francis County R-I School DistrictB−

Bonne Terre’s public schools are run by North St. Francis County R-I School District, which also serves Desloge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North St. Francis County R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,581 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,288MO $14,569 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 43.2% · 1355 students tested
Math33%
State average 39.2% · 1362 students tested

Bonne Terre vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Bonne Terre’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bonne TerreDNorth St. Francis County R-I

Every school in Bonne Terre

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bonne Terreby address
North County Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
673 students12:1Rate it →
North Co. SR. High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
785 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Bonne Terrein other towns
North County Parkside Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Desloge
C
404 students14:1Rate it →
North Co. Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Desloge
C
364 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (East Recep/Diag Corr Cent/Acad, East Recep/Diag Corr Cent/Diag and Unitec Career CTR.).

Questions about Bonne Terre’s schools

Are Bonne Terre’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bonne Terre children attend score below 87% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #222 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bonne Terre in?

North St. Francis County R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,581 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bonne Terre kids go to high school?

North Co. SR. High, with 785 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Bonne Terre’s graduation rate?

69% of the class of 2023 in North St. Francis County R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Bonne Terre spend per student?

$11,288 in North St. Francis County R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.